Welcome to the World Hockey Youth Festival 2026!

Compete with top teams from around the world, watch the best players live, and experience the magic of hockey at its highest level.

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Compete. Connect. Celebrate hockey.

What is the WHYF?

The World Hockey Youth Festival is an official youth side event of the 2026 Hockey World Cup, organized by The Hockey Department. From August 21 to 23, U16 and U18 boys and girls teams from all over the world will come together in Amsterdam to compete, learn, and enjoy world-class hockey.

Girl playing hockey
Boys in a hockey match
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21st - 23rd August

HC Athena & Venue Xenios

Boys & Girls U16-U18

5 top-of-the-line astro turf fields

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